Scott O'Dell
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died
October 16, 1989
place of birth
Los Angeles, California, The United States
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Children's Books, Historical Fiction
about this author
Scott O'Dell (May 23, 1898 – October 16, 1989) was an American children's author who wrote 26 novels for youngsters, along with three adult novels and four nonfiction books. He was most famously the author of the children's novel Island of the Blue Dolphins (1960), which won the 1961 Newbery Medal as well as a number of other awards. Other award winning books by O'Dell include The King's Fifth (1966), Black Star, Bright Dawn (1988), The Black Pearl (1967), and Sing Down the Moon (1970); which were all also Newbery Honor award books. O'Dell wrote primarily historical fiction. Many of his children's novels are about historical California and Mexico.
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Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O'Dell avg rating 3.80 — 21,508 ratings — published 1960 61 editions |
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The Black Pearl (Newbery Honor Book) by Scott O'Dell avg rating 3.46 — 862 ratings — published 1979 19 editions |
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Sing Down the Moon by Scott O'Dell avg rating 3.51 — 628 ratings — published 1970 10 editions |
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Zia by Scott O'Dell avg rating 3.39 — 566 ratings — published 1976 11 editions |
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Sarah Bishop by Scott O'Dell avg rating 3.52 — 287 ratings — published 1980 7 editions |
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Streams to the River, River to the Sea by Scott O'Dell avg rating 3.74 — 190 ratings — published 1986 11 editions |
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My Name Is Not Angelica by Scott O'Dell avg rating 3.60 — 140 ratings — published 1989 7 editions |
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The Newbery Award Library: Island of the Blue Dolphins/the Witch of Blackbird Pond/the Sign of the Beaver/One-Eyed Cat/Dear Me. Henshaw/Boxed Set by Scott O'Dell, Elizabeth George Speare, Paula Fox avg rating 4.03 — 107 ratings — published 1989 |
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Black Star, Bright Dawn by Scott O'Dell avg rating 3.48 — 120 ratings — published 1988 9 editions |
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Thunder Rolling in the Mountains by Scott O'Dell, Elizabeth Hall avg rating 3.57 — 108 ratings — published 1992 6 editions |
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"hey everyone i am hunter!
so if you have any good book recommendations please tell me!!!! a book that i am reading is called the black pearl. i is a great book with only 96 pages. i started reading it yeaterday i and i cant put it down!!!"
— Scott O'Dell (The Black Pearl)
so if you have any good book recommendations please tell me!!!! a book that i am reading is called the black pearl. i is a great book with only 96 pages. i started reading it yeaterday i and i cant put it down!!!"
— Scott O'Dell (The Black Pearl)
""They were black eyed like a lizard's and very large and, the eyes of a lizard, could sometimes look sleepy.""
— Scott O'Dell (Island of the Blue Dolphins)
— Scott O'Dell (Island of the Blue Dolphins)
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